What tomatoes to plant in a greenhouse and in open ground: the best offers of 2022

Even in the Urals you can grow a good crop of tomatoes. Siberian varieties will help with this. They are bred specifically for difficult climates. Compared to varieties for the middle zone, they react less to daily temperature fluctuations and are more resistant to cold snaps and even frosts. Most varieties bear fruit better in greenhouses, but there are also those that grow in open beds. On seed packets, manufacturers often indicate that the variety belongs to the Siberian selection. If there is such an inscription, then you can safely experiment with growing it. But proven varieties provide more guarantee of a good harvest. Therefore, it is better to take your time and study everything carefully.

Ripening period

. In the Ural climate, early ripening varieties work best. They have time to turn red on the vine, which improves their taste. Mid-season and late-season tomatoes should be considered only if it is possible to plant seedlings in a good greenhouse.

Disease resistance

. Daily temperature fluctuations and cold nights weaken plants and make them susceptible to disease. But many modern hybrids are almost not affected by late blight, fusarium, and tobacco mosaic.

Cold resistance

. This parameter is especially important for ground tomatoes that are not protected from cold and cloudy weather.

Top 5. Siberian heavyweight

Rating (2021): 4.77

The early-ripening and large-fruited Siberian heavyweight embodied the dream of summer residents. They are low-growing, therefore require minimal care, ripen early and produce large tomatoes up to 800 grams.

• Characteristics

  Ripening period: 85-100 days

• Fruit weight: 400-800 g
• Productivity: up to 3 kg per bush
• Bush height: 60-70 cm

In the “Siberian Heavyweight” the breeders managed to combine three qualities at once - early ripeness, short stature and large fruit. Thanks to them, gardeners in the Urals can grow a good harvest of tomatoes in open ground, which are in no way inferior in taste to mid-season and late greenhouse varieties. Sugar content, meatiness, juiciness and tenderness make the vegetable ideal for fresh salads, juices and use in homemade preparations. The bushes are not tall, but need support. Stepchildren can be left if you are not aiming for particularly large fruits. And in this variety they can grow up to a kilogram. Tomatoes often ripen on the vine even in cool summers. The Siberian selection variety is resistant to pests, diseases and even short-term frosts.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Tomatoes up to 800 grams
• Early ripeness
• Low growing variety
• Taste qualities

• Poorly stored

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Diseases and parasites

Despite the fact that the Favorit cabbage variety is resistant to fusarium, it is susceptible to diseases: black spot and clubroot. Among the parasites that destroy vegetables, cruciferous flea beetles should be distinguished.

Kila

Clubroot is a fungal disease. Growths of different sizes form on the roots of the root crop, while the number of root hairs increases. When contracting this disease, the vegetable does not receive the required quantities of nutrients and water, and as a result, there is no head of cabbage ovary.

If the roots are already affected by clubroot, then the fruit cannot be cured. To prevent keel disease, for prophylaxis you need to spill the soil with a 0.1% solution of Fundazol or a solution of colloidal sulfur (at a consumption of 40 - 45 g per 10 liters of water).

Black spot

Black spot is a disease in which the leaves become covered with black, small, round spots. The spots gradually increase in size. To protect against disease, before sowing, Favorit cabbage seeds should be heated in water at a temperature of 50°C for about twenty minutes, then cooled and slightly dried. It is allowed to treat seeds with Planriz. During the growing season, spraying with fungicides “Quadris” or “Skor” can give good results.

Cruciferous flea beetles

Cruciferous flea beetles are small, jumping bugs 2–4 mm long. They eat small holes on the leaves. Insect larvae dine on the roots of the plant. To combat cruciferous flea beetles, the drugs “Aktara”, “Alatar”, “Aliot” are used.

Top 4. Buffalo heart

Rating (2021): 4.82

The best combination of short stature and large fruit The breeders managed to achieve a combination of compact bushes and large fruit. The average weight of tomatoes is 400-600 grams.

• Characteristics

  Ripening period: 100-117 days

• Fruit weight: 500-1000 g
• Productivity: up to 5 kg per bush
• Bush height: 70-80 cm

An interesting variety of Siberian selection is distinguished by a combination of short stature and large fruit. The maximum size of tomatoes is a kilogram. In open ground, tomatoes grow smaller - on average 400-600 grams. They resemble “Bull’s Heart” in shape and taste. They are just as fleshy, sugary, with thin skin and a small amount of seeds. They go great in salads, for making juices and sauces. It is possible to grow “Buffalo Heart” both indoors and outdoors. The height of the bush rarely exceeds 80 cm, but a garter is still needed. The weight of large, heavy tomatoes can cause branches to break. The fruiting period is extended. Tomatoes ripen gradually, until the first frost. Ripe fruits are stored poorly, but unripe ones are stored well.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Tomatoes up to 1 kg
• Sweet and meaty
• Extended fruiting
• High yield

• Low keeping quality

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Top 3. Demidov

Rating (2021): 4.88

The popular Demidov variety simply captivated summer residents with its unpretentiousness and excellent tomato taste. This is one of the best ground varieties for growing in the Urals.

• Characteristics

  Ripening period: 105-110 days

• Fruit weight: 70-130 g
• Productivity: up to 6 kg per bush
• Bush height: 60-80 cm

One of the most productive varieties for open ground. The bushes grow low and produce almost no shoots. Garter is not required, but recommended. A lot of tomatoes grow on the bush, and under their weight the branches fall to the ground. "Demidov" grows well in any weather - it is not afraid of light frosts, prolonged rains, or cool summers. It also tolerates heat, but without frequent watering, the tomatoes crack. The variety is mid-early and ripens in an average of 3.5 months. In the northern regions of the Urals, green fruits can be picked for ripening. This does not impair their taste at all. The tomatoes are fleshy, sugary, with a slight sourness. Bushes are extremely rarely affected by late blight, but are susceptible to blossom end rot.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Yield variety
• Does not require pinching
• Good taste
• Temperature resistance

• Susceptibility to blossom end rot

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Top 2. Siberian early ripening

Rating (2021): 4.93

Better cold resistance Bred specifically for cool climates, Siberian early ripening withstands nighttime drops in temperature. It ripens on the vine even in stormy summers.

• Characteristics

  Ripening period: 98-108 days

• Fruit weight: 60-115 g
• Productivity: up to 1.5 kg per bush
• Height: 30-50 cm

An early variety of Siberian selection that always ripens, in any weather. It is popular among summer residents of both the southern and middle Urals. The variety is characterized by unsurpassed cold resistance and unpretentiousness to external conditions. The fruits turn red on the vine and do not have to be ripened at home. But the taste is average; the tomatoes lack sugar content and aroma. The bushes are low-growing and stocky. They rarely grow above half a meter, but they still have to be tied up so that the stems do not bend or break under the weight of the fruit. The variety does not require pinching. The tomatoes are small, perfectly round in shape. But the fruits are not suitable for whole-fruit canning - the thin skin bursts during heat treatment.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Early maturation
• Unpretentiousness to conditions
• Does not require pinching
• Cold resistance

• Poorly stored crops
• Average taste

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Top 1. Pink honey

Rating (2021): 4.97

The largest-fruited variety, Pink Honey, is popular among Ural summer residents for two reasons - very tasty tomatoes and large fruit. Individual fruits from the lower clusters grow more than a kilogram.

• Characteristics

  Ripening period: 111-115 days

• Fruit weight: 300-1000 g
• Productivity: up to 6 kg per bush
• Bush height: 50-120 cm

One of the most popular varieties among summer residents of the southern and middle Urals. It differs from many varieties of Siberian selection in its large fruits. Without shaping, the average weight of tomatoes is 300-600 grams. Planting one or two stems allows you to get tomatoes weighing more than a kilogram on the lower clusters. With good care, you can remove up to 6 kilograms from each bush. And Ural summer residents boast of absolutely incredible results - up to 14 kilograms per plant when grown in four stems. In addition to its large fruit, the variety justifies its name by its meatiness, sugar content and tenderness of the fruit. The taste qualities are rated by gardeners as very high. But it is better to eat or process the collected fruits immediately. The variety is not suitable for long-term storage.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Large tomatoes
• Sugary pulp
• Early maturation
• Drought resistance

• Tendency to late blight
• Poorly stored

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Landing

Seedlings are planted in early or mid-April. If the seeds were purchased without a shell, they are disinfected with Oxyx according to the instructions or soaked for half an hour in a weak solution of potassium permanganate. The soil for seedlings is prepared from ordinary soil with peat and sand. Peat can be replaced with humus. Wood ash is added, the mixture is calcined in a disinfection oven and left to stand for several days for new beneficial microflora to develop.

It is better to sow in peat pots or tablets to avoid a traumatic transplant.

The optimal temperature for germination is +24 degrees. After germination, reduce it to +14-18. Seedlings are thinned out or pruned after the first leaf. They are planted in a garden bed according to a 50 by 60 cm pattern.

Top 5. Chelyabinsk meteorite

Rating (2021): 4.64

Unpretentiousness and productivity Some vegetable growers claim that they have not met more hardy and unpretentious varieties. The Chelyabinsk meteorite produces a generous harvest with minimal care and in unfavorable conditions.

• Characteristics

  Ripening period: 95-105 days

• Fruit weight: 50-90 g
• Productivity: up to 5 kg per bush
• Bush height: 120-150 cm

One of the best greenhouse varieties for pickling. The tomatoes are small, evenly shaped, with dense skin that does not burst when canned. Small fruits are carefully placed in a jar and retain their density after pickling. The taste is excellent for a small-fruited variety - the pulp is juicy and sweet. In cultivation, “Chelyabinsk meteorite” is one of the most unpretentious. The bushes rarely get sick and can withstand low temperatures and prolonged cloudy weather. Abundant ovaries are formed in any weather - in bad weather and heat. The yield is stable and can reach 5 kilograms per bush. This is one of the varieties that never fails. For this, it is especially valued by summer residents of the Urals.

Advantages and disadvantages

• The most unpretentious
• High-yielding hybrid
• Ovaries in any weather
• For whole pickling

• Small size

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Top 4. Siberian miracle

Rating (2021): 4.71

The earliest harvest of the Siberian miracle pleases with the first ripe tomatoes after 90 days. And active ripening can be expected after 100 days.

• Characteristics

  Ripening period: 90-105 days

• Fruit weight: 150-200 g
• Productivity: up to 6 kg per bush
• Bush height: 130-160 cm

“The Siberian Miracle” pleasantly surprises. Tall bushes are covered almost to the top with ovaries, which gradually but surely ripen. If you're lucky, you can remove up to 6 kilograms of tomatoes from one plant over the summer. The fruits are round-ovoid, dense, fleshy and sweet, with a pronounced tomato aroma. The skin is bright red, the flesh is pink when cut. The purpose is universal: small tomatoes can be pickled, eaten fresh, or dried. The variety is not afraid of cold weather, temperature fluctuations, and is not too demanding of the sun, so it ripens well in the Ural climate. But sometimes the “Siberian Miracle” can present an unpleasant surprise - the shape of the fruit varies depending on how round tomatoes can grow.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Yield variety
• Universal purpose
• Cold resistance
• Strong bushes

• Confusion with seeds

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Reviews from gardeners

Evgeniy Andreevich, Rostov region.

The tomato variety “Louis 17” attracted interest due to the unusual shape of the fruit. The bushes grew small, about 50-60 centimeters. The fruits are small, on average the weight reached 50-60 grams. The shape of the set tomatoes, in fact, differed from the picture drawn on the package (the fruits did not quite look like a pear). The taste is pleasant, the whole family liked it. From one square meter we managed to collect approximately 6-8 kilograms of vegetables. Plants are not resistant to disease attacks. During the entire growing season, the plants became sick with late blight and blossom end rot.

Klavdiya Mikhailovna, Arkhangelsk region.

The climatic conditions in our region do not allow cultivating tomatoes in open ground, so I grow tomatoes and other vegetables under film covers. I grew tomato “Louis 17” last year for the first time. Its yield is average, but the tomatoes are very tasty. The resulting harvest was enough for fresh consumption, and we also managed to seal 10 two-liter cans of preserved food. The downside of this variety is its resistance to diseases.

A detailed description of the plant provides information to those summer residents who encounter this species for the first time. Recommendations from experienced gardeners will help you plant a tomato on your plot and grow a full-fledged harvest.

Top 3. St. Andrew's surprise

Rating (2021): 4.76

Shade tolerance and long fruiting This variety does not need an abundance of sun. Even in cloudy summers or in shaded areas, it bears fruit abundantly until late autumn.

• Characteristics

  Ripening period: 115-118 days

• Fruit weight: 200-500 g
• Productivity: up to 5 kg per bush
• Bush height: 190-200 cm

“Andreevsky Surprise” is surprisingly shade-tolerant, so it sets fruit well and ripens regardless of the amount of sun. And this is not the only advantage. The variety is large-fruited, the tomatoes are dense, juicy, but at the same time tender. The pulp is sweet, almost without acid. One of the best tomatoes for making sauces and juice. The bushes are powerful, growing up to two meters in a greenhouse. The largest fruits can be obtained by forming 1-2 stems. You can leave more shoots, but then the tomatoes will be smaller. In a good year, you can actually harvest up to 5 kilograms of tomatoes from one plant. The fruiting period is extended, in good greenhouses it lasts until October. The downside is that the fruits often crack.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Great taste
• High yield
• Shade-tolerant variety
• Fruiting until autumn

• Late ripening
• Prone to cracking

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See also:

• 15 best varieties of tomatoes for the greenhouse

What do summer residents say about the Louis 17 variety?

A more complete picture emerges after reading the comments left by summer residents on various cultural sites. Here you can get specific advice and recommendations from experienced specialists.

Reviews of Louis 17 tomatoes:

• Svetlana. I grew it both in the greenhouse and in the garden. Got sick with blossom end rot in protected soil. They are stored for a very long time. But they won’t grow any more because the fruits are falling off a lot.
• Natalia. The plant is not tall. The form stated in the description was not confirmed. Very good for marinating. He doesn’t know what it tastes like yet. I decided to grow several plants for variety.
• Anna. The variety is susceptible to diseases and ripens late. If you don't like it, you won't plant it again.

"Louis 17" is suitable for those gardeners who have small plots. The plant is compact, but bears fruit abundantly.

Top 2. Pink Elephant

Rating (2021): 4.84

Excellent taste and cold resistance Pink elephant is loved by gardeners for its sweet, juicy and fleshy pulp. Even in the short Ural summer, tomatoes have time to turn red in the greenhouse.

• Characteristics

  Ripening period: 110-115 days

• Fruit weight: 250-300 g
• Productivity: up to 4 kg per bush
• Bush height: 150-160 cm

“Pink Elephant” is a mid-ripening variety, but begins to ripen simultaneously with the early ones. In the weather conditions of the southern and middle Urals, it turns red on the vine and fully gains sugar content. The standard height of the bushes is 150-160 cm, but in a greenhouse they grow above two meters. The growth is simply rapid, you need to form the plants in time. The best option is to leave one or two stems. Then the tomatoes will be large and neighboring tomatoes of other varieties will not suffer from shading and oppression. The fruits are a pleasant pink-raspberry color, sweet, tender and very juicy. But tomatoes crack due to temperature changes and non-compliance with the watering regime, which is why they are poorly stored.

Advantages and disadvantages

• Large fruits
• Sweet and meaty
• Disease resistance
• Intensive growth

• The fruits are cracking
• Average yield

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See also:

• 15 best varieties of cucumbers for open ground

Growing and caring for tomatoes in open soil

The instability of tomatoes to diseases is a negative factor, but fighting it is not as scary and difficult as it might seem. Growing plants begins with preparing seeds and soil.

10-15 days before planting the seed, it is necessary to prepare the soil. You can sow seeds in cassettes, pots, boxes, greenhouses or greenhouses (depending on the volume of cultivation). Consider the option of preparing the soil in boxes. First you need to prepare a soil mixture (you can buy ready-made soil). Take one bucket of soil from the garden, add a bucket of peat, half a bucket of sawdust, half a bucket of well-rotted humus, mix all the elements. The resulting soil mixture is placed in plastic boxes.

A mandatory step is soil disinfection. To do this, use any biological preparation that destroys fungal spores and various pathogenic bacteria (Fitosporin, Baktofit, Trichodermin).